Venzke Beats Cunningham 1936

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Full title reads: "Venzke beats Cunningham in record time on New York track".

United States of America (USA).

Indoor athletics competition. Various shots of men's track race (1500 metres?). A large crowd watches. The race is very close - athletes Gene Venzke and Glenn Cunningham run...

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Cataloguer:
Amelia
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
12475
Sort Number:
36/024
Time in/Out:
01:12:02:00 / 01:12:57:00
Canister:
36/24
Film ID:
857.05
Issue Date:
23/03/1936

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